Sometimes N.O.T. is right.... In fact even Hirvonen still suffers a bit with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Can someone tell us what Finnish Championship is like too? Is there much variation or is it all Rally Finland type events?
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Sometimes N.O.T. is right.... In fact even Hirvonen still suffers a bit with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Can someone tell us what Finnish Championship is like too? Is there much variation or is it all Rally Finland type events?
the thing is that in most other countries conditions are far more neutral when it comes to surfaces since they have both gravel roads and tarmac roads used for rallying, and their gravel roads have a variety.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
In Finland they have only gravel roads (i have seen some rallies on tarmac but tehy are just sprint like events) and even them have very little variation between them, sure they make their drivers awesome in controlling high speed corners and tackling the crests and the jumps, but they have problems when they have to drive on normal gravel roads, let alone tarmac ones.
IMO Tommi Mäkinen’s breaktrough was when he won NORF in 1994. Next year he started his Mitsubishi “career”.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
And as Markko Märtin said when he won NORF.
“If I can win here I can win everywhere”.
Loeb is opposite,so?Quote:
Originally Posted by OldF
Jepp, and first time we noticed Marcus Gronholm was when he lead NORF in a factory Corolla, but had to retire after getting out of petrol. After that he became a full WR Star!Quote:
Originally Posted by OldF
It's already known for maybe two months that the cars are Škodas. It was also mentioned here on forum ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by bassist
Kuipers for sure also tested Mini.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
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Volkswagen Motorsport director Kris Nissen confirmed his team hadn’t intended to run on all events(!!!!!lololol!!!!!!) next year but added Ogier’s insistence that he continued to learn the rallies swayed his decision.''
World Rally Championship - News - Ogier set for full WRC season in 2012
lololololololol
did he had any more important job to do Ogier? or they thought that there is no reason to run all rallies?
I guess they got invited by Prodrive to test, like they've done the whole year already, and knowing that there program is not confirmed yet It's worth a try to persuade them :) .Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
Mads Østberg thinks the Manufacturer entry deadline will be postponed to 22/12
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22. desember trolig ny frist for rallygutta*|* TV 2 Sporten
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you think your gimmick account with 2 posts both advertising your yesterdays/no news facebook account has a future in here ???
reported and lets see what the mods say....
No news? You're opinion obviously, but what is fact is that you're doing a lovely job of telling people about my page N.O.T.
For anyone who's interested, I'd love to reveal who the snoop is, but I can't!
Someone who just steals the news from here and posts them 2 days later in your page ???Quote:
Originally Posted by Servicepark Snoop
Latvala was driving in UK when he was learning rallying. And I think there is more distanse than 100 meters, correct me if I am wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
thats what i am saying also...Latvala and Hirvonen had international experience and they progressed in their careers. All these MTV3-Finish media champions like Ketomaa, Rantanen, Lindroos, Alen ects only do events that know by heart or they know the conditions and have no future in the sport....
The fact that there is a delay in the announcement will hopefully bring the right result.Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
Sebastien Ogier has 'no regrets' over 2011 season and split with Citroen - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
It would be nice to see real news here.
classic Ogier....same style in interviews like he f@cked up everything in Citroen at Acropolis and Germany interviews.Seems to dont learn from mistakes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Second Fabia R2 for Steve Rökland. (The Fiesta Thropy Shoot-out winner 2011 !! )Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Skoda Fabia R2 også til Steve Røkland
I think Loeb's "miss" in 2002 Monte Carlo would have qualified on that list...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobcat
Agree 100%, if someone sets top times in Sweden or Finland it means they are a serious driverQuote:
Originally Posted by OldF
WT
Actually the two norwegian boys, Steve Røkland and Petter Kristansen, was head above the rest during the Fiesta Trophy Sporting Shoot-out at M-Sport. Steve was fastes overall with a superb time during the second run. Petter was fastest in the third and final run, 1/10th ahead of Steve. I must say I admire Jari Matti Latvala, who together with Malcolm Wilson watched all the runs and evaluated the guys during he competition. After all drivers had completed their three runs Jari Matti announced he was having a go to beat the times. (Possibly a wager between him and Malcolm Wilson!). All in very good spirits, and it shows that Jari Matti is certainly not afraid to lose face, which I suspect a lot of other drivers would have been.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micke_VOC
He did two runs, and managed to beat Petter Kristansen by 2/10ths and Steve Røkland by 3/10ths, from their third run times. In the second runs however Steve Røkland had driven 1,5 seconds faster still! From the big grin on Malcolm Wilsons face I think it became clear that he had won the wager against Jari Matti. It shall be said that this was the first time ever for Jari Matti in a Fiesta R2 and that conditions was slightly better with less gravel on the tarmac and somewhat better grip during the second runs, but I still think Jari Matti would have struggled to beat Steve Røklands best time of the day overall...
Ogier lost from Hanninen at ROC with Scirocco R cars
Team Germany takes fifth straight Race of Champions Nations' Cup win - Other news - AUTOSPORT.com
Ogier demo drive with Polo WRC (some donuts etc.): ROC 2011 Düsseldorf Nations Cup Ogier show with Polo R WRC - YouTube
My dream is that VW will make the debut with the Polo in NORF.
Nothing until 2013.
Kopecký also defeated Ogier now while both were in Fabia. But it's easy to see that Kopecký needs a lot of time to adapt to any car. Except in Fabia he is loosing all battles.
Why wouldn´t they start testing the Polo in for example NORF? To be well prepared for the rallies in 2013 it would mean good to the whole organisation to know where they stand in the middle of season 2012.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
If I had to bet, I'd put my money on the one after NORF. Rally Germany seems far more obvious choice, if they make their debut in 2012.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Impossible.
Rally Germany would be my bet to. it makes sence
VW has signaled 5-6 starts for 2012.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
So NORF would definitely be one of the choices in my opinion. Anything else would look stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard
Ogier will do all 13 WRC rallies in 2012 with the Volkswagen/Skoda Fabia S2000, also register for SWRC, so why do you talk of 5-6 starts? VW will be around on all WRC rounds with Ogier and some youngsters in the second car. Maybe they will show off their Polo R WRCar in some of the last rallies, my guess is Rally Deutschland, but noting official because the car will not be homologated before 1-1-2013.
i think that they might use the car as Zero car on some events, i do not think they will have an official start.
I think I would be surprised if Carlos DIDN'T drive Polo R wrc is Germany as zero car.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
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Originally Posted by Mirek
The Demo/Proto Polo they uses in testing is still a Fabia.
5-6 starts with the Polo, was the signal from VW, when they signed Mikkelsen. But maybe things changed a bit, after signing Ogier.Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids